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Moms aren't the only ones blogging, influencing and engaging on the social web any more. There is a lesser-known and edgier revolution surging right now: the Web Dad. Dads are increasingly posting humorous and revealing insights on modern day fatherhood through dad blogs, and they are becoming an impressive force on popular social networks. As Father's Day approaches, the definition of dad is evolving rapidly. Welcome to Dad 3.0.
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While there are numerous social networking sites geared at moms, the first social networks for dads are just emerging. Dadosphere.com, a social network for dads featuring the writing of several real-life dads, officially launches on Father's Day 2008. DadLabs.com, an edgy, fun and informative online TV network for dads and the women who tolerate and/or love them, recently launched a dad social network as well, the DadLabs Crib.
Dad 3.0 Quotes
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"Our fathers were salesmen, lawyers or truckers who also happened to be dads; today, we’re dads who also happen to be salesmen, lawyers or truckers."
"This embracing of fatherhood as front and center has added a noticeably masculine twist to the online parenting community."
"Because 'involved dads' still make up a relatively small population, we need (perhaps more so than moms) to connect with one another, not only for advice and camaraderie, but also for validation that we’re on the right track."
Jim Lin
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 "Most men that spend time online are more multidimensional than most web
publishers give them credit for -- they want more than tech news,
gaming and 'adult entertainment.' Increasingly they are able to find
it."
"Fatherhood is on the minds of modern guys, but engaging them is
going to take more than just cloning successful motherhood sites.
Attracting dads to talk about parenting is going to take much more than
just changing the color scheme from pink to blue."
"Men want content that
is authentic, utilitarian and/or funny. That is exactly the blend that
you are going to find on Dadosphere or DadLabs."
Clay Nichols
Chief Creative Officer at DadLabs
and DaddyClay at the DadLabs Crib
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 "Dads have always been in the background when it came to raising children. If the dad was the 'domestic engineer,' then it was a joke."
"Look at the '80s movie, Mr. Mom. 'Oh look, the dad is staying home and taking care of the kids! Chaos will surely ensue!' Today, roles are reversing."
"Dadosphere, DadLabs and other emerging sites geared at dads are places that fathers and soon-to-be fathers can get parenting tips from other guys who have been there. Social networking for dads is something a lot of men need and are coming to appreciate."
Michael Carr
Publisher and co-owner of Dadosphere
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Dad 3.0 Resources
Although dads aren't as high-profile as moms in the social web, there are many resources available that demonstrate the might of the male parent figure online. Here are some helpful Dad 2.0 resources, as well as some of the top dad sites:
Downloadable Dad 3.0 Images and Logos
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About Dadosphere and DadLabs
Dadosphere is a new social network just for dads who are fed up with seeking out parenting advice in the tiny dad section of mom-dominated parenting sites. Dadosphere serves up real advice from real dads, and it gives dad one central place to promote their Dad 2.0 presence: their blogs, web sites and social networking sites.
DadLabs is an
edgy, fun and informative online tv network for dads and the women who
tolerate and/or love them. DadLabs produces four shows a week offering
humorous tips and advice from dads on parenting, fatherhood, children,
and coping with wives and mothers. Tune in as the Dads tackle the
issues of today: from breast feeding in public to head lice to poop in
the tub.
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